Wrongful Life

Synopsis:

Wrongful Life – a play for five women – asks the question:  What is it that makes life worth living?

For Gina, its 18-year-old protagonist, the answer is “nothing”.

When Gina discovers that her mother, 18 years earlier, was going to have her aborted, but changed her mind after being counselled by her GP, she decides to sue the GP for “Wrongful Life”.

What follows is a bizarre, searching, often searing social critique that will have audiences arguing for hours after the curtain comes down.

Character Breakdown:

GINA  Aged 16 through to 20
EVE  GINA’S mother, aged late 20s – mid-40s
SELINA  GINA’S doctor, aged 30s – early 50s
HILARY  GINA’S barrister, aged 40s
LIZ   SELINA’S barrister, aged 40s

Running-time:  120 minutes

Production History:

World Premiere:  Chapel Off Chapel, 2005
Detroit Repertory Theater, Detroit, USA, 2007

Publication:  Australian Playscripts, 2009

Reviews:

“.. the writing is polished and powerful..”
Helen Thompson
The Age

“.. a fast-paced, searching, often searing journey that will grip its audience with all the white heat of a courtroom drama..”
j-net.com.au

“.. a dark, yet very thought-provoking comedy..very funny script with layer upon layer of unexpected twists and turns..a thoroughly engaging philosophical battle..”
Pride Source

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